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Is cao guo the same as black cardamom?

On a recent trip to the Asian market, I was searching for cao guo. I had googled some photos to know what I would be looking for, and what I ended up buying was something labeled as 'grass fruit'. Upon opening the package and cracking it apart, it smelled remarkably similar to black cardamom, although it looked less hairy. Is cao guo and black cardamom one and the same, or did I buy a completely different item?

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By Allegra_K on Jan 5, 2012 10:48 AM

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  1. The same thing.

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    By buttertart on Jan 7, 2012 11:44 AM
    1. re: buttertart

      Ahh, I suspected as much. Thanks for verifying!

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      By Allegra_K on Jan 7, 2012 02:15 PM
      1. re: Allegra_K

        You're welcome! All in the service of Chinese cooking.

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        By buttertart on Jan 7, 2012 02:20 PM
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